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THE
WADSWORTH
GAS
ATTACK
a
n
d
RIO
GRANDE
RATTLER
15
KNIGHTS
OF
COLUMBUS.
That
“
Everybody
W
elcome”
sign
outside
the
K.
of
C.
building
did
not
mean
a
warm
welcome'
until
1
1
t
week,
when
the
camp
Q.
M.,
011
rce
eipt
of
authority
from
W
ashing­
ton,
issued
some
v
ood
for
heating
the
build­
ing.
This
week
he
went
still
further,
issu­
ing
some
coal.
The
hot
air
furnaces
are
now
doing
their
b
it
in
fine
style.
Joseph
A.
Cummings,
who
has
been
secre­
tary
in
charge
at
the
K.
of
C.
building
in
camp,
has
been
recalled
to
New
York
for
service
as
a
soldier.
He
had
been
a
mem­
ber
of
tin
1
ilisted
-Reserve
for
about
six
months
Ini
01
coming
to
camp
early
in
Xovembei
11
s
friends
here
may
next
see
him
1
i
somewhere
in
France.
’
’
Two
knockouts
every
week
are
the
attrac­
tions
that
bring
out
super
capacity
audiences
to
the
weekly
boxing
bouts
held
under
Frank
M
o
ran’s
direction
at
the
K.
of
C.
building.
Major-General
John
F.
O
’Ryan
and
many
other
officers
are
interested
spectators
at
every
set
of
bouts.
Director
K
a
z
a
m
a
k
’s
band
and
orchestra
have
given
several
fine
concerts
recently
at
the
K.
of
C.
building.
The
Fourteenth
Regiment
boys
are
always
able
to
provide
a
well
balanced
program,
and
the
violin
solos
of
their
leader
never
fail
to
bring
down
the
house.
A
small
outside
chapel
for
the
reservation
of
the
Blessed
Sacrament
has
been
built
at
the
K.
of
C.
building.
The
chaplains
are
now
able
to
adm
inister
the
last
rites
of
the
Cath­
olic
Church
at
any
hour
of
the
day
or
night
should
any
soldier,
either
at
the
Base
Hospital
ill,
or
elsewhere
as
a
result
of
acci­
dent,
find
himself
in
danger
of
death.
Two
post
chaplains
are
now
resident
at
the
Iv.
of
C.
building:
Rev.
George
A.
Crimmen,
of
Buffalo,
and
Rev.
William
P.
Brennan,
of
Albany.
Father
Crimmen
has
been
in
camp
almost
two
months.
i
i
G
etting
right
with
God
’
’
was
the
big
occupation
for
the
soldiers
who
thronged
the
K.
of
C.
building
011
the
three
days
preced­
ing
Christmas.
2000
men
made
their
con­
fessions
in
the
building
in
preparation
for
Christmas,
and
every
one
of
them
received
Holy
Communion
at
the
masses
on
Christmas
Day.
Four
masses
were
celebrated
in
the
building,
and
the
big
M
idnight
Mass
was
held
in
the
Red
Triangle
tent.
The
M
idnight
Mass,
celebrated
by
Rev.
Peter
E.
Hoey,
Chaplain
of
the
106th
M
a­
chine
Gun
Battalion,
was
the
outstanding
feature
of
the
observance
of
Christmas
in
Camp
W
adsworth.
3,500
men
and
about
50
women
were
in
attendance.
The
huge
tent
was
too
small
to
accommodate
the
throng,
and
the
tent
walls
were
removed
th
a
t
the
hundreds
standing
outside
might
obtain
a
view
of
the
altar.
French
and
B
ritish
offi­
cers
were
present
in
large
numbers,
and
P
r
o
t­
estants
vied
with
their
Catholic
brothers
in
arms
in
seeking
to
participate
in
the
ob­
servance
of
the
great
Feast
of
Peace.
The
climax
of
the
Mass
came
at
the
Com­
munion,
when
1630
men
came
forward
to
re­
ceive
the
Eucharist.
I
11
adm
inistering
the
Sacrament
Father
Hoey
was
assisted
by
Rev.
William
P.
Brennan,
the
K.
of
C.
Chaplain.
Other
midnight
masses
in
camp
were
cele­
brated
by
Rev.
W
alter
Fornes,
chaplain
of
the
106th
Field
A
rtillery,
and
Rev.
Francis
E.
Kelby,
chaplain
of
the
Tenth
Infantry.
About
2,000
were
in
attendence
at
each
of
these
masses.
Rev.
George
A.
Crimmen,
K.
of
C.
Chaplain,
celebrated
a
similar
service
for
the
men
encamped
at
the
range,
600
be­
ing
in
attendance.
Christmas
night
was
the
occasion
also
of
the
first
Benediction
of
the
Blessed
Sacra­
ment
being
given
in
camp.
This
ceremony
took
place
at
the
K.
of
C.
building,
Father
Hoey
being
the
celebrant.
NO
MORE
“
BOB
T
A
ILS”
FOR
SLACKERS.
D
ishonorable
discharges
from
the
arm
y,
which
many
officers
believe
have
been
seized
upon
by
slackers
and
objectors
as
the
ve­
hicle
of
escape
from
m
ilitary
service,
will
no
longer
provide
such
an
opportunity
under
an
order
issued
by
S
e
c
retary
Baker.
For
several
weeks
the
arm
y
has
been
losing
men
at
the
rate
of
100
to
150
a
day.
They
chose
to
com
m
it
offenses
which
led
to
their
dishonorable
discharge.
In
the
future,
Secretary
B
a
k
er
ordered,
such
men
will
get
term
s
of
im
p
risonm
e
n
t
w
ith
their
discharges,
and
w
h
e
rever
possible
some
other
form
of
sentence
will
he
used.

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THE WADSWORTH GAS ATTACK a n d RIO GRANDE RATTLER 15 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. That “ Everybody W elcome” sign outside the K. of C. building did not mean a warm welcome' until 1 1 t week, when the camp Q. M., 011 rce eipt of authority from W ashing­ ton, issued some v ood for heating the build­ ing. This week he went still further, issu­ ing some coal. The hot air furnaces are now doing their b it in fine style. Joseph A. Cummings, who has been secre­ tary in charge at the K. of C. building in camp, has been recalled to New York for service as a soldier. He had been a mem­ ber of tin 1 ilisted -Reserve for about six months Ini 01 coming to camp early in Xovembei 11 s friends here may next see him 1 i somewhere in France. ’ ’ Two knockouts every week are the attrac­ tions that bring out super capacity audiences to the weekly boxing bouts held under Frank M o ran’s direction at the K. of C. building. Major-General John F. O ’Ryan and many other officers are interested spectators at every set of bouts. Director K a z a m a k ’s band and orchestra have given several fine concerts recently at the K. of C. building. The Fourteenth Regiment boys are always able to provide a well balanced program, and the violin solos of their leader never fail to bring down the house. A small outside chapel for the reservation of the Blessed Sacrament has been built at the K. of C. building. The chaplains are now able to adm inister the last rites of the Cath­ olic Church at any hour of the day or night should any soldier, either at the Base Hospital ill, or elsewhere as a result of acci­ dent, find himself in danger of death. Two post chaplains are now resident at the Iv. of C. building: Rev. George A. Crimmen, of Buffalo, and Rev. William P. Brennan, of Albany. Father Crimmen has been in camp almost two months. i i G etting right with God ’ ’ was the big occupation for the soldiers who thronged the K. of C. building 011 the three days preced­ ing Christmas. 2000 men made their con­ fessions in the building in preparation for Christmas, and every one of them received Holy Communion at the masses on Christmas Day. Four masses were celebrated in the building, and the big M idnight Mass was held in the Red Triangle tent. The M idnight Mass, celebrated by Rev. Peter E. Hoey, Chaplain of the 106th M a­ chine Gun Battalion, was the outstanding feature of the observance of Christmas in Camp W adsworth. 3,500 men and about 50 women were in attendance. The huge tent was too small to accommodate the throng, and the tent walls were removed th a t the hundreds standing outside might obtain a view of the altar. French and B ritish offi­ cers were present in large numbers, and P r o t­ estants vied with their Catholic brothers in arms in seeking to participate in the ob­ servance of the great Feast of Peace. The climax of the Mass came at the Com­ munion, when 1630 men came forward to re­ ceive the Eucharist. I 11 adm inistering the Sacrament Father Hoey was assisted by Rev. William P. Brennan, the K. of C. Chaplain. Other midnight masses in camp were cele­ brated by Rev. W alter Fornes, chaplain of the 106th Field A rtillery, and Rev. Francis E. Kelby, chaplain of the Tenth Infantry. About 2,000 were in attendence at each of these masses. Rev. George A. Crimmen, K. of C. Chaplain, celebrated a similar service for the men encamped at the range, 600 be­ ing in attendance. Christmas night was the occasion also of the first Benediction of the Blessed Sacra­ ment being given in camp. This ceremony took place at the K. of C. building, Father Hoey being the celebrant. NO MORE “ BOB T A ILS” FOR SLACKERS. D ishonorable discharges from the arm y, which many officers believe have been seized upon by slackers and objectors as the ve­ hicle of escape from m ilitary service, will no longer provide such an opportunity under an order issued by S e c retary Baker. For several weeks the arm y has been losing men at the rate of 100 to 150 a day. They chose to com m it offenses which led to their dishonorable discharge. In the future, Secretary B a k er ordered, such men will get term s of im p risonm e n t w ith their discharges, and w h e rever possible some other form of sentence will he used.